Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 48,519 complaints — component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF AREA. *AK
THE BRAKE DRUMS/ROTORS AND SEAT ARM REST WERE REPLACED, HAS 800 MILES ON CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 16, 1996
VEHICLE'S RETRACTABLE HARDTOPS FAILED/LEAK. *AK
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1988) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 15, 1996
Incident date: Sep 16, 1996
TIRES SLOWLY LEAKING, WHEELS MADE OF ALUMINUM STEEL WITH ALUMINUM CAPS, NOTICED THAT CAPS WERE STRIPPED AND/OR MISSING; DOOR PANELS/ARM REST FELL APART AFTER USING IT MANY TIMES. *AK
Incident date: Jul 22, 1996
WITH SPOILER ADDED TO TRUNK, LID IS NOT BALANCED PROPERLY, AND COMES DOWN ON PEOPLES HEADS/NECKS WHEN LEAST EXPECTED.
Incident date: Aug 5, 1996
SPOILER BLOCKS THE BACK WINDOW VIEW.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1995
SUNVISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE HANGS DOWN LOOSELY/SWINGS FREELY, BLOCKING DRIVERS VISION.
Incident date: Sep 29, 1996
THE DEALER CORRECTED THE RECALL PROBLEM IN 94 AND THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER AGAIN. NOW THE DEALER WANTS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE RECALL PROBLEM, CONSUMER THINKS THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. *AK
Incident date: Sep 6, 1996
REAR WELDS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES ON QUARTER PANELS SEPARATED, CAUSING WATER LEAKS. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
ROOF LINER FELL OFF.
Incident date: Mar 5, 1995
SPLASH PAN UNDER RIGHT FRONT FENDER HANGING DOWN, DRAGGING, CAUSING BURNING ODOR.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
VEHICLE FLOODS INSIDE WHEN IT RAINS, LEAVING FOUL ODOR IN CARPET.
Incident date: Sep 23, 1996
ERRATIC OPERATION OF DASHBOARD, CONSOLE LOSES PROPER READING. *AK
Incident date: Apr 10, 1996
ROOF LEAKS OVER DRIVER'S SIDE.
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1984) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Mar 28, 1996
HEAD LINER FABRIC/SUN VISORS HANGING DOWN, OBSCURING VISION.
Incident date: Feb 19, 1996
HEAD LINER FABRIC HANGING DOWN, OBSCURING VISION TO THE REAR. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 502774)
Incident date: Apr 15, 1996
SUN VISORS INADEQUATE, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE BLINDED WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN.
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
SPOILER BLOCKS VISION THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR.
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
TOP OF VAN HAS CRACK IN IT.
Incident date: Sep 10, 1996
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE ROOF FLEW OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Incident date: Sep 3, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE ARM REST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE UP AT THE TIME.*AK ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER'S DOOR, CONSUMER RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THREE FINGERS. *SLC
Fire
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 1, 1993
HORN WIRE SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN HORN MALFUNCTIONING, ALSO PROBLEMS WITH FIREWALL SEALANT
Incident date: Sep 12, 1996
RUST DEVELOPED IN SUSPENSION OFF THE WELL, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF.
PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THE FIREWALL IS CRACKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Incident date: Apr 18, 1996
FLOOR BOARD CRUMBLED/DASH BOARD COLLAPSED/DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED FROM FLOOR DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
2 injured
VEHICLE HAS FIVE BLIND SPOTS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash
Incident date: Aug 12, 1996
LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL CAUGHT FIRE. (INSURANCE AGENT FOR OWNER)
Fire
Incident date: Aug 13, 1996
POWER STEERING FAILURE OCCURS WHEN GOING THROUGH WATER DUE TO NOT HAVING ANY SPLASH GUARD PROTECTION BETWEEN WHEEL WELL/ENGINE.
THE CABLE THAT RAISES THE ROOF BROKE AND THE ROOF CAME CRASHING DOWN.*AK
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
REFLECTION FROM THE AIR VENTS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT DISTORTS THE WINDSHIELD VIEW. *AK
Incident date: Aug 12, 1996
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE CONSOLE AREA. *AK
Fire
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
LARGE CRACKS IN THE REAR WHEEL WELLS. *AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AUTOMATIC CARWASH, APPROX. A 1/2 GALLON OF WATER POURED INTO VEHICLE THROUGH TH E PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR VENTS. *AK
Incident date: Apr 11, 1996
REAR END RATTLES DUE TO LOOSE QUARTER PANEL. *AK
Incident date: Jul 4, 1996
THE CAR IS A CONVETRIBLE HARD TOP. WHEN TOP IS NOT ONN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN THE TOP IS ON , THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN.*AK DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, PLASTIC TACK TO HOLD DOWN RUBBER PIECE BROKE. LEFT REAR BOLT AT CATCH IS LOOSE FOR HATCHBACK. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WITH AND WITHOUT THE TOP ON. INTERIOR LIGHTS S... Read more
WILDERNESS
WILDERNESS
(1985) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 22, 1996
Incident date: Aug 1, 1994
TIRES RUB AGAINST DEFECTIVE WHEEL WELL, CAUSING TIRES TO FAIL. *DH
Incident date: Jul 15, 1996
SEAL BETWEEN ROOF AND BODY KEEPS COMING OFF, CAUSING LEAK. *DH
Incident date: Jan 30, 1995
CENTER CONSOLE HANDLE BROKE. *DH
Incident date: Jun 24, 1996
WHEN DRIVING THE POP UP CAMPER, OBJECTS INSIDE OF CAMPER CAN COME OUT DUE THE FALUTY PLASTIC WHEEL WELL OVERHEATING. *AK
Incident date: Jun 23, 1995
VEHICLE HAS TWO CRACKS IN THE TOP INNER WHEEL WELL, CAUSING ALIGNMENT PROBELMS. *DH
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 11, 1996
Incident date: Aug 10, 1994
DASH ILLUMINATION FADES OVER TIME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO READ INSTRUMENTS. *DH
Incident date: Jun 26, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE THE ROOF CAME OFF . *AK REPAIRSHOP STATED THAT THE ROOF WAS ONLY HELD BY RIVETS, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SILICONED FIRST AND THEN TACKED ON. *SLC
MOBIL SCOUT
MOBIL SCOUT
(1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 25, 1996
Incident date: Jun 24, 1996
VEHICLE LEAKS IN BAD WEATHER DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ROOF. *AK
Incident date: Mar 27, 1996
POOR ROOF WELDING, CAUSING WATER LEAK. *SD
Incident date: Mar 14, 1996
SUNVISORS HINGES MADE OF PLASTIC, WHICH WORE OUT CAUSING VISORS TO PARTIALLY BLOCK DRIVERS VISION. *DH
Incident date: May 28, 1996
ROOF DRIP RAILS LEAK, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT IN VEHICLE.
Incident date: May 27, 1996
INSUFFICIENT INSULATION INSTALLED IN ROOF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.